Crime in Aberaeron
Recorded crime in Aberaeron is 1.4 times the Ceredigion average and 1.2 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has risen 24%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences. Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Aberaeron: about 1,336 residents in 4 neighbourhoods.
- Safety
- 3/10Above average crime
- Living
- 4.8/10Fair
- 5-year change
- +24%more crimes
- vs the council
- 1.4×the Ceredigion average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Aberaeron.
Crime over 5 years
Up 24% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Aberaeron, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 1.4× the Ceredigion average (1.2× the England and Wales average). 93 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences: 72% of the harm here
- Burglary: 10% of the harm here
- Drugs: 7% of the harm here
"Violence and sexual offences" is 72% of the harm here. It is a broad police category: most of these crimes are assaults without injury, harassment and threats, often indoors between people who know each other, and only a small part are sexual or serious violent offences. Police data does not say which, so each one is weighted at the England and Wales average for the category, which can overstate a quiet residential area.
Anti-social behaviour: 23 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crime by type
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 0.2 |
| Burglary | 4.0 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 44.8 |
| Drugs | 5.8 |
| Possession of weapons | 1.1 |
| Other crime | 2.5 |
| Other theft | 5.6 |
| Theft from the person | 0.5 |
| Vehicle crime | 1.6 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 14.7 |
| Public order | 9.8 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.4 |
| Shoplifting | 1.7 |
Postcode districts in Aberaeron
Nearby towns
Council: Ceredigion
Questions about crime in Aberaeron
- Is Aberaeron a safe place to live?
- Aberaeron scores 3 out of 10 for safety (above average crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 1.4 times the Ceredigion average.
- Is crime going up or down in Aberaeron?
- Up 24% over 5 years, from 132 recorded crimes a year to 164.
- What is the most common crime in Aberaeron?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences, about 45 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Aberaeron compare with Ceredigion?
- Crime severity in Aberaeron is 1.4 times the Ceredigion average.